American Idol, The Voice, The X-Factor…
Did I miss a show? Oh yes, America’s Got
Talent; even though it’s open to all acts, not just singing, I guess it
falls under the same category. This blog post is dedicated to the judges of
such shows and the spiral of articles I’ve been reading this past week in
regards to these high-paid divas, artists, and producers.
I
wrote a blog post last week about Randy Jackson’s departure from Idol after 12 seasons, as well as the
high possibility that none of the remaining three judges will be asked to
return. Since then, it looks like it may be a fact indeed. Mariah Carey has
plans of touring, Nicki Minaj has been cast to star in Nick Cassavete’s new film (yes, you read correctly)
and will be working on her third album, and Keith, well he says he would like
to come back. Click here to read an article by Dave Holmes from Vulture in which he gives ten tips to
the producers to make Idol better next season.
On
the other hand, not long after Shakira confirmed she will not be returning for
season five of The Voice, a statement
was released that both Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green (original judges for
the first three seasons) will be back for the fall season; however, here’s the
catch. Shakira (and Usher) will return for season six next spring!
Last
but not least, here’s the main reason why I decided to write this blog post.
Once again while religiously scrolling down the top news on IMDb this morning,
I ran across an article that gave me hope in The X-Factor once more. It turns out Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato
will be joined by two beautiful ladies; the first time a judging panel consists
predominantly of females. The ladies are Kelly Rowland, founding member of
Destiny’s Child, and Mexican pop star Paulina Rubio.
The tactic is interesting because all four judges stand in a
different decade in terms of birth year and have judging experience. Demi
Lovato (20) is a pop singer and judged last year’s season two. Kelly Rowland
(32) is in the R&B genre and judged season eight of The X-Factor UK. Paulina Rubio (41) is an icon in Mexican pop music
and is an original member of legendary band Timbiriche; she judged Mexico’s
version of The Voice and is currently
judging a kid’s version as well. And Simon Cowell (53), I need not to mention
what he has under his belt.
These news about "Simon's Angels" are way more exciting than finding out last year that Britney Spears would
judge season two. My parents and I grew up listening to the music of Timbiriche
and I was somewhat of a fan of Paulina during her solo career. It’s also interesting
to see that the show will have three Hispanic personalities (Demi and Paulina,
as well as returning host Mario Lopez).
What
are your thoughts on these tactics by both The Voice and The X-Factor? Feel
free to share and comment below.
